The First Gnome like some of enjoys kicking back and reading before bedtime. Today’s illustration is done on white paper using a black pen and soft pastels.
soft pastels
#536 of 1001, Dancing
There are times when I break out the soft pastels, draw something and then let my imagination take over. Dancing is an 8×10 soft pastel on white paper.
#534 & 535 Two Flowers
Both of these abstract flower paintings were created using soft pastels. One was on a piece of card stock the other white sketch paper.
#532 The Siamese
I love to draw cats. The reason, like humans, every cat has a unique personality and I love trying to capture some small detail of that personality in my drawing. Like all the others this one is done on an 8×10 old book page using soft pastels.
#530 and 531 Two Cats
I like to play with colors. Here are two abstract pictures of cats done with soft pastels one on watercolor paper the other on plain whit paper.
#521 Lovebirds
My two little birds in love are rendered on an 8×10 old book page in soft pastel, softened with water and a paint brush. I then highlighted the drawing black pen.
#518 Reaching for the Flower
The vase is so large. The girl is short so the flower is out of reach. Many times in life we try and reach for things we don’t need. The result is we fall just a little short of those goals and feel sad about the result. The bottom line is we need to focus on what we have been given to us by God and so avoid disappointments. The drawing is done on an old 8×10 book page using pen and soft pastels.
#516 Pink Flowers in Vase
Today’s offering is a painting of pink flowers done with soft pastels on an 8×10 old book page.
#514 Faith in Purple
There are times in life when our preferences do not line up with God’s purpose for our life. I have been through many of these times and am going through one now. Today’s piece of art is an homage to those times. The Girl in Purple is struggling with her faith and the preferences she has for her life. The small painting was created on an old 8×10 book page using pen and soft pastels.
